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Fire and ice The most disastrous fire in Dickens County occurred in 1909 on the Matador Ranch east of Afton. The fire started in the shinnery and burned for ten days, destroying several thousand acres and many cattle and wild game animals were destroyed.

Spur hires pool manager, raises public works pay

In its regular meeting of April 21, 2026, Spur city council action in closed session ran long, so we won’t have the full report until next week.

JGISD board discusses teacherages, softball/baseball complex at April meeting

In the regular monthly meeting of the Jayton Girard Independent School District board of trustees on April 14, 2026, in the Boardroom of JGISD Interim Superintendent Nelson Coulter reported on comments provided through district feedback portals.

Don’t lose the keys

C O M M E N T A R Y | SUEJANESULLIVAN@GMAIL.COM “Waiter, I’ll have my meal automated, with a side of artificial intelligence.” It may sound like a scenario that will never happen, but when it comes to technology and progress, I’m not holding my breath.

2026 Community Calendar

SPUR VISITOR CENTER, 101 Hill Street at Burlington Avenue, is operated by the Spur Area Chamber of Commerce and open during regular hours Tuesday–Saturday. Visitors seeking information on the area may email spurchamber@gmail.com or call (806) 271-3097.

Patrick warns GOP could lose state House majority

AUSTIN— Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned last week that the GOP risks losing its majority in the state House this November and urged party unity behind the winner of the May runoff between U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. Without that unity, Patrick said that state Rep.

‘Planet Earth. You. Are. A. Crew.’

The Orion service module was built by the European Space Agency. The Canadian Space Agency shared an astronaut. The launch control center was at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Mission Control Center logged in at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Border wall through Big Bend apparently on hold

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION AUSTIN— After public outcry, a physical border wall through Big Bend National Park appears to be on hold, The Texas Tribune reported.

2026 Community Calendar

SPUR VISITOR CENTER, 101 Hill Street at Burlington Avenue, is operated by the Spur Area Chamber of Commerce and open during regular hours Tuesday–Saturday. Visitors seeking information on the area may email spurchamber@gmail.com or call (806) 271-3097.

Sister sister

Shed a Little Light My older granddaughter achieved a personal goal this week that she had set way back at the first of the school year: to read a million words.